Emil Fuchs saves the franchise (February 20, 1923)
Records show that 19 ownership groups or corporations owned the franchise now known as the Atlanta Braves. Of those, only a …
Records show that 19 ownership groups or corporations owned the franchise now known as the Atlanta Braves. Of those, only a …
Here is a great article on how the Braves got their name. They’ve had a lot of them over the …
Walter Anton Berger was an outfielder who played for four National League teams, primarily the Boston Braves (1930 – 1937). …
Billy Southworth, who managed the Cardinals (1929, 1940-45) and the Braves (1946-51) is elected to the Hall of Fame by …
Buster (Charles Lorenzo) Chatham was born on Christmas day, December 25, 1901 in West, Texas. He played two seasons with …
A standing room only crowd attends the first-ever major league game played on a Sunday (May 4, 1919) in Brooklyn. …
In the 1914 World Series, the Boston Braves beat the Philadelphia Athletics in a four-game series. The “Miracle Braves” were …
With a Boston law that prohibited games from being played within 1000 feet of a church on Sundays now rescinded, …
On February 10, 1916, the Giants ask for waivers on Chief Meyers, but Brooklyn and Boston Braves both refuse the …
James E. Gaffney, on January 8, 1916, sells the Boston Braves for $500,000 to Percy Haughton, Harvard’s head baseball coach …
The Braves won three World Series titles in 9 World Series appearances. The Braves are the only franchise to win …
On July 21, 1933, in a game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Braves infielder Rabbit Maranville hits the final triple …
The 10 greatest moments in the history of the organization Honorable Mention: Rafael Furcal unassisted triple play #10: Atlanta Braves …
There was a lot new in 1912, including the new name, the Boston Braves. Having played for the Rustlers in …
1922 was a disastrous year for the Boston Braves. It was Fred Mitchell second season as Manager. They finished eighth …
The Boston Braves would radically improve in 1921. Fred Mitchell would take over the reigns from George Stallings. They would …
The good news is that in 1928 the Braves did not finish last. The Philadelphia Phillies had that honor. The …
It is Dave Bancroft’s 3rd year as manager. In 1926, the team is not heading in the right direction. The …
The 1920 Boston Braves came to the bottom of their slide. In George Stallings 8th year, Boston had a record …
1919 saw a very slight improvement from the previous year. The Boston Braves, under manager George Stallings, finished sixth with …
The slide continued for the Boston Braves in 1918. With a 53-71 record, they finished seventh, 28 1/2 games behind …
On September 15, 1928 the Boston Braves play their ninth consecutive doubleheader. Now that is a lot of work. The …
Rogers Hornsby played for the Braves as a second baseman in 1928. Hornsby was born in Winters, Texas on April …
George Stallings entered his fourth season as manager for Boston Braves in 1916. They finished third, four games behind with …
Following the miracle of 1914, was it a fluke? Could the Braves repeat? It was George Stallings 3rd year as …
The Braves 1913 were stunningly horrible, except for one thing. They had a 69-82 record finishing 5th, 31 1/2 games …
When you can win games on the worst team in the history of the Braves, that deserves a note. Not …
Guest blog by Keith Spalding Robbins The newspaper photo of the South Orange Ridgewoods that were coached by the Stonehams …
Just playing on Braves field defeats the Yankees. The Braves didn’t have to do the work. I know this is …
The Phillies trade infielder Bert Niehoff (.255, 2, 42) on April 4, 1918 and send cash to the Cardinals for …
How bad can it get in a season? I don’t know if 1929 was the worst but the depression started …
Team owner William Hepburn Russell died after the 1911 season and his stock was bought up by a group including …
Olympic hero Jim Thorpe, turning down an offer from the last-place Browns, signs with the Giants on February 1, 1913, …
There are long games and then there are very long games. No one scoring a run makes it even worse. …
The Boston Braves (now known as the Atlanta Braves) won the second game of the Double Header on July 4, 1919 at Ebbets Field after having lost …
The longest game ever played ends after 26 innings in a 1-1 tie. They would have kept on playing but …
Judge Fuchs’, the owner, decided to make a change in the manager position. It happens frequently in baseball. What you …
This is stunning. We can’t imagine it today. It is hard to get one complete game now. Cardinals hurler Herman …
My dad was born on this day. He loved the Atlanta Braves. They were the Boston Braves at this point. 1919 was not a …
There are some things as a fan you aren’t proud of. There are some records that are set where your …
In a matchup at the Polo Grounds on June 26, 1924, Giants’ right-hander Virgil Barnes faces his older sibling, Jesse, …
On October 6, 1923. for only the second time in major league history, two 100-loss teams face one another when …
Guest blog article by Keith Spalding Robbins Les Mann: baseball hero, football hero, basketball star, World Series hero, Track and …
It’s opening day the year after the Miracle Braves won the World Series. So, on April 14, 1915, the Phillies …
How would you fill out the all time roster for a team with as much talent as the Braves have …
It is opening day in 1916. It is a great day for a win. The Boston Braves will not disappoint …
Triple plays aren’t easy. Unassisted triple plays are very rare. They are an amazing thing to see. I wished I …
The 1914 Boston Braves started the season on April 14 at Ebbets Field against the Brooklyn Robins. Opening day is always …
Theodore Physick Cather was born in Chester, Pennsylvania on May 20, 1889. Ted played outfielder from 1912-1915. He would play …
Johnny Evers rejoined the Boston Braves as a scout. As Braves owner Emil Fuchs sold manager Rogers Hornsby to the …